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Wednesday 01 April 2015
As the pace picks up for campaigning for the General Election in May, it's important not to forget another important election coming up - the 2015 election of NAEA and ARLA Presidential Teams, and NFoPP Board Members! Read more…

Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the last six months, you’ll no doubt be aware that there’s just a week to go now until the new Land and Buildings Transaction Tax takes effect in Scotland. Read more…

As Estate Agents you have a legal obligation to submit a Suspicious Activity Report if you believe there are reasonable grounds to know or suspect that another person is engaged in money laundering. You must also seek the consent of the National Crime Agency before conducting a transaction or activity about which you have suspicions. Read more…

It's been a very successful year for NAEA thanks to a lot of hard work from everyone at Arbon House and the great work that our members do, boosting the our credibility amongst the public and setting an example to others within the industry. Read more…

CPD will need to be top of the list of priorities for NAEA members in 2015.
It is now compulsory for all those in NAEA – previously only licensed members and those who joined after 1 January 1998 were required to complete it. Read more…

Remember, as a student member, you have just two years from the date you joined in which to get qualified and upgrade to Member grade. If you do not qualify within this period your membership will be terminated and you will not be able to rejoin until you are qualified. Read more…

If you think you are paying too much in business rates, you need to take urgent action. The Government has announced proposals that radically change how much you could claim if you appeal against a business rates assessment. Read more…

We’re encouraging, nay willing and pleading with NAEA members to be amongst the teams competing in the Soapbox Challenge this June, a race where you can really get to prove your mettle all in the name of charity. Read more…

Look out for a letter from The Pensions Regulator. Between February and May 2015 The Pensions Regulator will be sending out over a million additional letters, writing to ALL small and micro employers with a staging date between May 2016 and August 2017 to ensure they know when their new workplace duties start. Read more…

The Government has today announced details - long awaited by homeowners and estate agents - of compensation schemes for property in areas neighbouring the path of High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 1. Read more…

For the best chance to sell your home it is important to make sure your property stands out, and in the cold, dark winter months this couldn’t be more important. By incorporating a few simple tips, sellers can enhance the look and feel of their property, increasing the chance of attracting an offer, says National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). Read more…

Data Protection is more important now than it’s ever been and it’s absolutely crucial that NAEA members take the issue seriously if they don’t want to fall foul of the law. With possible fines of up to £500,000 for non-compliance, now is the time to review your processes. Read more…

Apprenticeship standards for the housing and property management sector are being reformed as part of the Richards Review. It's absolutely crucial that our members take part in the consultation process which ends on 30 January 2015. Read more…

As Sale by Tender becomes an increasingly common approach used by agents, The Property Ombudsman has released best practice guidelines on how agents should handle the controversial Sale by Tender process. Read more…

There are excellent opportunities for local and regional estate agents to add an extra profit centre to their business by becoming involved in commercial property. That’s according to the Chairman of the Institute of Commercial and Business Agency (ICBA), David Broschomb. Read more…

Mark Hayward, Managing Director, National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and David Cox, Managing Director, Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) provide an overview of what we may see in the housing market in 2015: Read more…

Whilst it might sound like a Superhero or spy movie, Agents of Change is actually the name we’ve given to our fantastic upcoming 2015 NAEA National London Forum. In its third year, the NAEA National London Forum promises to be the must attend event of the year for everyone working in estate agency across the UK. Read more…

A complaint which has challenged whether a leasehold property listing for a property with 101 years and 11 months left on the lease should have specified the length of the lease has not been upheld. Read more…

Last month three employers were issued fixed penalty fines by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for failures related to auto-enrolment. And as time goes on the number of compliance notices issued to companies is increasing rapidly, with 177 notices issued by the end of September, over 900% up from the end of June figures. The Pensions Regulator expects this trend to continue as the SME sector reach their staging date. Read more…

Mark Hayward, Managing Director of National Association of Estate Agents, comments on both the coalition's decision to make Bicester its second new garden city and the other new measures announced earlier this week to provide thousands of new homes: Read more…

The Primary Authority partnership between members and Warwickshire Country Council (WCC) continues to bring in new guidance on implementation by Trading Standards authorities. The latest advice deals with joint agency agreement instructions. Read more…

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